Michael Montlack: “‘I came here to be a poet …’”

About this episode

Michael Montlack shares his poetic journey and reflections on being a poet.

Recorded by Michael Montlack for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 17, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.poets.org⁠

Topics covered

• poetry
• writing

Keywords

• poet
• Academy of American Poets

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